Redesigning and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because: reliance on technology results in the loss of hands-on knowledge. increases in efficiency may be accompanied by poor data quality. increases in efficiency may be accompanied by job losses. support for middle-management decision making may be offset by poor data quality. it can concentrate power in the hands of senior executives.

There is a small, family-owned store that sells food and household goods in a small town. the owners have good relations with the community, especially with local farmers who supply much of the food. the farmers aren't organized into a cooperative or union, and the store deals with each individually. suppose the store wanted to buy some farms to control the supply of certain vegetables. how would you classify this strategic move? select one: a. horizontal integration b. forward integration c. backward integration d. concentric integration

Differentiate between the trait, behavioral, and results-based performance appraisal systems, providing an example where each would be most applicable.

A$100 million interest rate swap has a remaining life of 10 months. under the terms of the swap, the six-month libor is exchanged semi-annually for 12% per annum. the six-month libor rate in swaps of all maturities is currently 10% per annum with continuous compounding. the six-month libor rate was 9.6% per annum two months ago. what is the current value of the swap to the party paying floating? what is its value to the party paying fixed?